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CHICKEN CAPELETTI WITH WALNUT BASIL PESTO SAUCE

Feb-05-2018
Shobha Keshwani
10 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
2 People
Serves
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ABOUT CHICKEN CAPELETTI WITH WALNUT BASIL PESTO SAUCE RECIPE

Capeletti are little hat shaped pasta with some filling. They are time consuming to make at home but making them is real fun. You can get them ready in the super markets too.

Recipe Tags

  • Non-veg
  • Easy
  • Everyday
  • Italian
  • Boiling
  • Sauteeing
  • Main Dish
  • Egg Free

Ingredients Serving: 2

  1. Capeletti ... 1 cup
  2. Olive oil ... 2-3 tbsps
  3. Basil ..... few leaves.(you can use dry basil too)
  4. Cheese ... 1 tbsp (grated)
  5. Walnut pesto sauce ..1/2 cup
  6. Salt .. to taste
  7. (To make Basil walnut Pesto Sauce:)
  8. Fresh basil .. 1 cup
  9. Garlic .. 2-3 cloves (optional)
  10. Vinegar ... 1 tbsp
  11. Walnuts .. few pieces
  12. Cheese ... 1 tbsp
  13. Cream ... 1 tbsp
  14. Olive oil ... 5-6 tbsps
  15. White / black pepper .. 1/4 tsp
  16. Salt .. to taste

Instructions

  1. Grind all the ingredients mentioned in the pesto sauce list.
  2. Boil the capeletti adding a little oil and salt in the water until almost done. As they sat " al dente ".
  3. Strain it and run under cold water to keep the pasta from sticking.
  4. In a pan heat a little olive oil and saute the basil pesto sauce.
  5. Tear some basil leaves and add to it.
  6. Now tip in the boiled capeletti and mix well.
  7. If you want you can add some grated cheese.
  8. Garnish with fresh basil leaves and drizzle some herb oil before serving.

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Shikha Roy
Feb-13-2018
Shikha Roy   Feb-13-2018

Deliciously amazing.

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